Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for error these days. And the only run Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed in M

In their necessary hunt for a third solid starting pitcher, the Astros could land an underrated option from the Twin Cities.

The Houston Astros have had the year from hell when it comes to their rotation. We could list off the array of injuries that their starting pitchers have suffer

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline will pass at 6 p.m. ET on July 31, leaving teams with just over two days to complete their summer shopping. Some clubs have already been active swappers: the Yankees have obtained two infielders (Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario),

The Houston Astros have yet to agree to terms with Framber Valdez on a contract extension. After seeing Seth Lugo's deal with the Kansas City Royals, that pipe dream may be over.

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